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WSOPC Western Regional Championship Won By Ali Eslami
March 31st, 2011 by S. Taylor
Filed Under Poker Tournaments News

Ali Eslami has triumphed at the 2011 World Series of Poker Circuit Western Regional Championship, after overcoming a field of 98 players over four days to lift the title, as well as collect the $282,242 first place prize. As the $10,000 buy-in tournament got underway... 

Jungleman12 Wins $40k From Dwan In Latest Durrrr Challenge 2
March 30th, 2011 by A. Mitchell
Filed Under General Poker News

Just a few days after Daniel “jungleman12” Cates took $270,453 from Tom Dwan as part of their Durrrr challenge 2, the young pros were at it again last night, with Dwan this time hoping  to gain some traction on his increasingly frustrating heads-up challenge. In... 

PokerStars 60 Billionth Hand Pays $102,090 To UK Player
March 30th, 2011 by A. Mitchell
Filed Under General Poker News

UK online player “Pogo650″ has just hit the score of a lifetime, after winning PokerStars’ 60 billionth hand bonus for a massive $102,090 pay-day. Playing at 2:39 in the afternoon UK time, “Pogo650″ and five other players couldn’t... 

WPT Vienna 2011 Won By Dmitry Gromov
March 30th, 2011 by S. Taylor
Filed Under Poker Tournaments News

Dmitry Gromov has triumphed at the WPT Vienna, after overcoming a field of 555 players over five days to claim the title, as well as collect the €447,840 ($630,450) first place prize. After the first two starting days of the €3,500 buy-in tournament were completed,... 

Annette Obrestad Wins $215,922 At Wynn Classic 2011
March 29th, 2011 by M. Rhodes
Filed Under Poker Pro's News

Annette Obrestad has just taken down her third biggest score to date, after placing 2nd at the $5k Wynn Classic Main Event for a $215,922 pay-day. The Norwegian pro has continued to perform consistently well since cashing in at her first live tournament in 2006,... 

Gambler Who Found $240 In Casino Sent To Prison
March 29th, 2011 by S. Taylor
Filed Under Casino News

A gambler who decided to pocket the $240 she found lying on the floor of a casino is waking up to the harsh realities of casino rules which state no finders-keepers. The incident took place recently at the Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem in Pennsylvania and for her... 

Debacle At Full Tilt After Challenge Durrrr Player Disqualified
March 29th, 2011 by A. Mitchell
Filed Under General Poker News

Full Tilt’s Challenge Durrrr promotion which began in late February reached a rather baffling conclusion Sunday afternoon after the winner of the competition was surprisingly replaced by the second place finisher at the last minute. Consequently, it was “inorej”... 

Slots Strategy Wins $165,900 Jackpot For Canadian Lady
March 28th, 2011 by S. Taylor
Filed Under Casino News

One lucky lady has been celebrating her incredible fortune after scooping a $165,900 progressive jackpot playing the slots at online site WinADayCasino. Canadian lady Sylvia M, known by the screen name ‘POWERBALL,’  has been a loyal customer at WinADayCasino... 

Jungleman12 Extends Lead To $1.2 Million In Durrrr Challenge
March 28th, 2011 by A. Mitchell
Filed Under General Poker News

Daniel “jungleman12” Cates and Tom “durrrr” Dwan returned to Full Tilt’s virtual felts on Friday to resume their Durrrr Challenge 2. Tom Dwan has had a hard time finding any traction in their ongoing battle which began in August last year and has... 

Isildur1 Loses $26,500 To Negreanu In Swingy Showdown 2
March 28th, 2011 by M. Rhodes
Filed Under General Poker News

After their first encounter when Isildur1 managed to bust Daniel Negreanu for his full $150,000 bankroll in record time, last night the Canadian pro returned to the arena once again, this time more determined than ever to avenge his earlier drumming. Giving an... 

EPT Snowfest 2011 Won By Vladimir Geshkenbein
March 27th, 2011 by S. Taylor
Filed Under Poker Tournaments News

Vladimir Geshkenbein has just won the EPT Snowfest Mountain, after overcoming a field of 482 players over six days to capture the title, as well as collect the €390,000 ($548,925) first place prize. After the two Day 1 starting flights were completed, Russian... 

Texas Woman Loses $1.5 Million Playing Slots
March 25th, 2011 by S. Taylor
Filed Under Casino News

A 61 year-old woman is now in all sorts of trouble after losing $1.5 million of her boss’s money playing the slots at Klein Food Mart in Spring, Texas. Patricia Mancuso Janowski worked eight years at Cape Software Inc., where she received $3,800 a month as... 

PokerStars Prepares For Nevada Online Gambling Entry
March 25th, 2011 by B. Solomon
Filed Under Poker Law / Industry News

One week after Nevada signalled they may be on the brink of introducing a bill to regulate online poker within the state, PokerStars has been  taking all possible measures to ensure they are well placed to take advantage of any such changes in the law. One such... 

Europe’s Oldest Poker Magazine Shuts Shop After 12 Years
March 24th, 2011 by B. Solomon
Filed Under Poker Stocks / Financials

Europe’s oldest running poker magazine, Poker Europa, is set to issue its last publication in April after twelve years in business. Poker Europa was a free publication which was launched back on January 1st, 1999 with the intention of uniting Europe’s...